Viking Mania on NTC33: Middle-Reel Wilds and a 150,000 Coin Free Game Top Prize

Viking Mania is a 25-line Playtech video slot that plays its Norse theme for laughs. It has two extra features, driven by a map scatter and a Bonus Hammer symbol, and a paytable that rewards the red Viking above everything else.

Coins, bets and the two top prizes

The maximum bet is 20 coins. Coin sizes are listed from 0.20 up to 100.00, which puts the top of the range at 2,000 per spin. That is a big ceiling, and nothing about the game requires you to go near it.

In the regular game the headline prize is 10,000 coins. In the free games it rises to 150,000 coins.

Why the Viking Mania wild skips the outer reels

The wild is the yellow Viking, and it substitutes for the other symbols. The catch is where it can land: only on the middle three reels.

That rules out a line of five wilds. What it does well is fill gaps in the middle of a line, so matching symbols on either side can still join up into a win.

Viking Mania paytable highlights

• Five red Vikings: 10,000 coins, the top line win.
• Four red Vikings, left to right: 1,000 coins.
• Five women symbols: also 1,000 coins.
• Other five-symbol combinations: from 250 down to 50 coins.

The gap between the red Viking and the rest is large, so most of your wins will come from the lower rungs.

Features and where to play

The map scatter and the Bonus Hammer lead to the game's two extra features, including the free games with the 150,000 coin top prize. The in-game help shows how many of each you need.

You can play Viking Mania on NTC33, or compare it with other Playtech titles in our NTC33 reviews.